#172ac6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ac6 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.4% cyan, 78.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 233.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #172ac6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #00008d. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#172ac6 color description : Strong blue.

#172ac6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ac6 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 1518278.

Hex triplet 172ac6 #172ac6
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 198 rgb(23,42,198)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 77.6 rgb(9%,16.5%,77.6%)
CMYK 88, 79, 0, 22
HSL 233.5°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(233.5,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.5°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.196, 51.572, -80.352
XYZ 11.372, 5.914, 53.965
xyY 0.16, 0.083, 5.914
CIE-LCH 29.196, 95.479, 302.693
CIE-LUV 29.196, -9.187, -100.638
Hunter-Lab 24.32, 40.91, -114.541
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11000110

Color Schemes with #172ac6

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Alternatives to #172ac6

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#172ac6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ac6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ac6;}
.background {background-color:#172ac6;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ac6

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010105 is the darkest color, while #f2f3fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ac6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6d71 is the less saturated color, while #061dd7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ac6 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #303453 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c94 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00507f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00565a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083fa6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084299 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084681 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population